The Goodbye Girls (1987)
Original title: 「さよなら」の女たち
The Goodbye Girls is a 1987 Japanese-language movie directed by Kazuki Ōmori, with a running time of 1h 33m. It stars Yuki Saito, Hiro Komura and Mayumi Asaka.
When 22-year-old Ikuko gets fired from her editing internship right before her college graduation instead of getting hired, she turns to her schoolteacher father for advice. Instead, he tells her, "I've decided to become a singer! Sort your own life out!" Confused, Ikuko gets on a boat to the town of Takarazuka, home of the musical industry, to see her classmate Mari. Mari introduces her to an accountant named Yoshie, and together the three of them move into a house they call "The Women's House: Die Fraulein".
Quick answers
What is The Goodbye Girls about?
When 22-year-old Ikuko gets fired from her editing internship right before her college graduation instead of getting hired, she turns to her schoolteacher father for advice. Instead, he tells her, "I've decided to become a singer! Sort your own life out!" Confused, Ikuko gets on a boat to the town of Takarazuka, home of the musical industry, to see her classmate Mari. Mari introduces her to an accountant named Yoshie, and together the three of them move into a house they call "The Women's House: Die Fraulein".
When was The Goodbye Girls released?
The Goodbye Girls was released on 5 December 1987.
How long is The Goodbye Girls?
The Goodbye Girls runs 1h 33m.
Who made The Goodbye Girls?
The Goodbye Girls was directed by Kazuki Ōmori.
Cast
- Yuki Saito as Ikuko Adachi
- Hiro Komura as Mari Kawano
- Mayumi Asaka as Aiko Kurebayashi
- Riki Takeuchi as Hiroyuki Ishibashi
- Tatsuo Yamada as Masashi Ikeda
- Ryô Kinomoto as Junpei Tokitou
- Yousuke Saito as Ryuuta Nishiyama
- Shigeru Muroi as Hanako Fukube
- Seiji Matano as Seigo Nakayama
- Koichi Ueda as Chouichi Ueda
- Masashi Ishibashi as Kingo Hanayashiki
- Izumi Yukimura as Yoshie Yamanouchi